There is the famous saying that there are lies, damned lies and statistics. But in Formula 1's case, brutal truths actually come to light if you pore over the numbers that have been produced in the past few years.
At the 2018 season finale in Abu Dhabi last month, there was a nice symmetry to the fact that the championship had completed a century of races since the turbo hybrid era began at the start of '14.
It has been a period where Mercedes has been the dominant force, and its five successive constructors' and drivers' championship doubles is something that only one other team - Ferrari - has achieved in F1's history.